Summary

Chen Zhong was World Champion in 1999 in the middleweight class. Because of the change in weight classes at the Olympics, she moved up to the heavyweight division in Sydney. In the quarter-finals, her biggest rivals were drawn against each other. [Nataliya Ivanova] (RUS) had been silver medalist at the 1997 World Championships in the heavyweight division, while in 1999, Dominique Bosshart of Canada placed second at the heavyweight worlds. In Sydney, Ivanova defeated Bosshart, 8-6. After comfortable semi-final wins, Chen defeated Ivanova for the gold medal. Bosshart won the repêchage round to earn the bronze medal.

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